Where does “Parmese” come from?
Parmese (English) comes from English Parma, from English parmigiana, from Italian parmigiana, from Italian parmigiano, from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Parmese (English): Of or pertaining to the city or province of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the city or province of...
Ancestry of “Parmese”, step by step
Parmese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Parma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Parma | city in Italy |
| 2 | English | parmigiana | Cooked or served with Parmesan cheese and tomato... |
| 3 | Italian | parmigiana | feminine singular of parmigiano; female... |
| 4 | Italian | parmigiano | Of, or relating to Parma, its inhabitants or... |
| 5 | Italian | Parma | Parma river that crosses the city |
| 6 | Latin | Parma | a parma; a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry |
| 7 | Latin | parmula | a small round shield |
| 8 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |